Who played Oliver Twist in the musical?

IN 1968 Mark Lester starred as Oliver in the musical film of the same name. He’s now 56 and has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons over the past few years.

Who starred in Oliver the musical?

Oliver! (film)

Oliver!
Starring Ron Moody Oliver Reed Harry Secombe Shani Wallis Mark Lester Jack Wild
Cinematography Oswald Morris
Edited by Ralph Kemplen
Music by Lionel Bart (music and lyrics) John Green (music score)

Did Jack Wild do his own singing in Oliver?

Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor and singer. He is best known for his role as the Artful Dodger in the film Oliver!…

Jack Wild
Died 1 March 2006 (aged 53) Tebworth, Bedfordshire, England
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 1964–2006

Is Oliver the musical based on Oliver Twist?

Oliver! The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dickens novel springs to life with some of the most memorable characters and songs ever to grace the stage. Consider yourself at home with Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on the Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist.

What happened to Mark Lester who played Oliver?

He became an osteopath, studying at the British School of Osteopathy, and in 1993, Lester opened the Carlton Clinic, an acupuncture clinic in Cheltenham. He has four children with his first wife, Jane, whom he divorced in 2005. In 2006, he married his second wife, a psychiatric nurse.

Did Mark Lester do his own singing in Oliver?

Mark Lester did not do his own singing in Oliver! It was dubbed by Kathe Green, daughter of Johnny Green, the music arranger/supervisor on the film. Johnny revealed this for the first time publicly in 1988 during an interview on the 20th anniversary of the film.

Who is the flute player in Oliver?

Oliver! (1968) – John Heawood as Flute-playing man in tree – IMDb.

Who played Nancy in Oliver on stage?

Shani Wallis stars in the classic movie musical Oliver! Shani Wallis was a star of stage and screen in the 1950s and 60s, best known for playing Nancy in the 1968 big screen musical Oliver! She has worked with legendary Hollywood stars including Charlie Chaplin, Frank Sinatra and Liberace.

Who was Jack Wilds wife?

Claire Hardingm. 2005–2006
Gaynor Jonesm. 1976–1985
Jack Wild/Wife

What happened to Dodger in Oliver Twist?

Ultimately the Dodger is caught with a stolen silver snuff box and presumably sent to a penal colony in Australia (only alluded to in the novel). The absurdity of the master pickpocket being caught over something so small is remarked upon in the book.